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3 candidates are tracked for Metropolitan King County Council District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Teresa Mosqueda, Mia Jacobson and Nick Duda. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Washington top-two primary, August 4, 2026: all candidates appear on one ballot, every voter may participate regardless of party, and the top two advance to November 3. Appears only on District 8 ballots. Candidates are from King County Elections' official filing list.
Teresa Mosqueda is the incumbent District 8 councilmember, a former Washington State Labor Council and Children's Alliance advocate, per the council's official member directory and her voters' pamphlet statement.
2026 priorities
- Expand affordable housing
- Behavioral health and gun violence prevention
- Transit, childcare, and workforce investment
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Mia Jacobson is a longshoreman with a focus on opening government to public participation, per her official voters' pamphlet statement.
2026 priorities
- Public forums parallel to council committees
- Interactive tools for citizen input
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Nick Duda is a former data analytics consultant and recent city council policy lead, per his official voters' pamphlet statement.
2026 priorities
- Government accountability and measured program outcomes
- Balancing compassion with accountability on homelessness and safety
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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